April 7–9, 2027 | Laval (France)

Registrations open until January 15, 2027

The XR springboard for tomorrow’s talent!

Organised by Laval Virtual, #Students is an international competition reserved for students and schools exploring VR/AR in their studies or training projects. Selected projects are showcased free of charge at the heart of the show.

Have the public test your creation, meet XR professionals, grow your network… and, for the winning team, take part in IVRC in Japan!

Students presenting their XR project on a booth
Discussion around a student project at the show

#students 2027

Selection criteria

To earn your place at the show, the jury will assess your project on:

  1. Art direction: graphic and 3D quality of the application / project
  2. Interface use: interaction with the application, relevant experience
  3. Development: gameplay, project completion, technical skills
  4. Originality & creativity
David NAHON

David NAHON

Immersive Experience Innovation Director

Marie LEBLANC

Marie LEBLANC

R&D project manager

Joffrey GUILMET

Joffrey GUILMET

PhD Student XR

Louise ROYER

Louise ROYER

Designer

Jérôme COLLETTE

Jérôme COLLETTE

Senior Narrative Designer

Morgan KLEIN

Morgan KLEIN

Official Unity Trainer

Quentin MAYET

Quentin MAYET

Co-CEO

Anca BURSUMAC

Anca BURSUMAC

QA I XR Developer I Legal Professional

Rémy EYNARD

Rémy EYNARD

Course leader and development manager

Marin-Victor BERTHELOT

Marin-Victor BERTHELOT

Creative Technologist – XR & Gen AI instructor

WIN YOUR BOOTH

Meetings that matter. Customers and partners come here to discover tomorrow’s XR.

Your innovation in the spotlight. Present it live to industry professionals.

Expert feedback, live. Put your demo to the test with the XR community.

All of XR, in one place. International visibility, with a close-knit feel.

IVRC award ceremony for a student team

PARTNER

IVRC logo

Since 1993, IVRC (Japan) has challenged student teams to plan and produce interactive works. The contest was thoroughly reinvented in 2020 to bring forward the next generation of the VR community, in an environment that has changed dramatically.

Would you like more information?

For more information about the competition, please contact Anne-Sophie at asclayer@laval-virtual.org.